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TABLE OF CONTENTS. TAGE Memorandum from Under-Secretary to Minister of Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Circular Letter from Minister of Lands to Soldier Settlers .. .. .. .. .. 3 Circular Order of Reference to Inquiry Boards .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Personnel of Inquiry Boards .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Instructions to all Commissioners of Crown Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4 PART I. Summaries of Reports of Inquiry Boards. (1.) General Opinion of Inquiry Boards on Soldier Settlements in the, various Land Districts : — PAGE PAGE North Auckland Land District .. .. 5 Nelson Land District . . .. .. .. 15 Auckland Land Distriot .. .. .. 5 Westland Land District .. .. ..16 Hawke's Bay Land District .. .. 7 Canterbury Land District .. .. ..10 Taranaki Land District .. .. 10 Otago Land District .. .. . . ..18 Wellington Land District .. .. 1.1 Southland Land District .. .. ..21 Marlborough Land District .. 13 (2.), (3.), (4.) Schedule showing Percentages in Reply to Questions 2, 3, and 4of Order of Reference .. ..21 (5.) What action should be taken in regard to— (a) Those settlers who have proved themselves capable, industrious, and faithful in the observance of their obligations so far as their resources permitted; (6) those settlers who have failed to make the most of their opportunities ? PAOE PAGE North Auckland Land District .. ..23 Nelson Land District .. .. .. ..24 Auckland Land District .. .. .. 23 Westland Land District .. .. .. 25 Hawke's Bay Land District .. .. 23 Canterbury Land District .. .. .. 25 Taranaki Land District .. .. .. 23 Otago Land District .. .. .. .. 25 Wellington Land District .. ..23 Southland Laud District .. .. ..20 Marlborough Land District .. .. 24 (0.) What form of assistance (if any), financial or otherwise, should be afforded settlers by the Government ? PAGE PAGE North Auckland Land District .. .. 26 Nelson Land District .. .. .. .. 29 Auckland Land District .. .. ..27 Westland Land District .. .. .. ~9 Hawke's Bay Land District .. .. 27 Canterbury Land District .. .. .. 29 Taranaki Land Distriot .. .. .. i ; 8 Otago Land District .. .. .. ..29 Wellington Land District .. .. 28 Southland Land District .. .. .. 30 Marlborough Land District .. .. 29 APPENDICES. Appendix A. —Statement of Position by Settlers — !$» Crown and Settlement Land. FJB Under Section 2, Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1917. Appendix B. Report by Inquiry Board on each Holding— Crown and Settlement Land. Under Section 2, Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1917. PART 11. PAGE Remarks and Recommendations by Under-Secretary .. .. .. .. .. ..31 Schedule. —Estimated Costs of Suggested Assistance .. .. .. .. .. ..37 Appendix C. —Opinions of Land Boards on Inquiry Boards' Reports.. .. .. .. .. 39